PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 57, 12 March 1907, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Tho Prince of Wales' sons are to iiui!;c ;i world tour (says a cable l from I.in.lon). Prince Edward n destined for I lie ai\ny anil Prince Albert lor t.lie navy. Air A. Arden, oi the Porougli Council's s all' «as forking at the abattoirs 011 B.itni'iliiy. when the ladder lie was using fell on lam, injuring his leg and hand He has not yet been able to stune iiis duties. Mr Ja iil's lioddie, of Kltliam, leaves this week for tile South Island, and will address a series of meetings in 0:mo on the land question, m the inIcivsts ol the INr.v Zealand farmers' Union. A resolution condoling with the family of the late Mr J. 0. George was lis night passed by the Tarauaki Chamber of Commerce, of which Mr George wns the late President. A)r Ab. Goldwater was elected to till the vacancy. Mr VV. If. Long, who lias been in charge of the New Plymouth branch of Mr .1. C. Spedding's business for some time past, leayes this morniug to opi'n a branch in Wellington, Mr Mitldojn, of the Auckland oilice, succeeds .Mr Long here. Mr D. L. A. Astburv lias definitely announced himself a candidate for the new Eginout seat at tlic next general election. Jle comes out as a supporter of the present Liberal Administration, but m favor of freehold land tenure, lie favours limitation of area, increase <•)' the graduated land tax and a reduction of customs duties oil the necessaries of life.